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MEDICAL RESOURCES:
Medical Support Services & Insurance Plans available to Sailors/boaters.
AEA International SOS:
www.internationalsos.com - member
group provides access to medical advice & services worldwide - especially far
east. 800-523-8930
AED Medical Supply: no website - 954-916-5385, Sunrise FL
Adventure Medical Kits:
www.adventuremedicalkits.com - kits for every outdoor adventure.
800-324-3517
Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov
- online source of health info & current disease situations around the world.
Divers Alert Network (DAN):
www.diversalertnetwork.org - 24 hr hotline for dive emergencies
919-684-8111, & Medical Information line 919-684-2948
First Aid Pak Inc.:
www.firstaidpak.com - Medical kits for passagemakers to daysailors.
800-832-6054
Global Medical Systems:
www.globalmd.net - maritime division has contract medical advisory service
with physician consultation to vessels at see. Also has kits, prescriptions &
first aid training. 206-781-8770
International Assoc. for Medical Assistance to Travelers:
www.sentex.net/~iamat - free member
service offers health info for travelers, directory of English speaking Dr's
worldwide, immunization, etc. 716-754-4883
International Society of Travel Medicine:
www.istm.org - health professionals in travel medicine. Directory of
providers online. 770-736-7060
LifeBoat Medical Plan:
www.lifeboatmedical.com - 877-335-1234 - worldwide health insurance coverage
Life-Fax: www.lifefax.com -
membership group maintains database of medical histories & emergency contacts
that can be faxed or phoned anywhere in the world. 888-287-5433
Marine Medical Systems:
www.marinemedical.com - Custom medical kits including prescriptions,
consulting & supplies, 800-272-3008. CT
Maritime Medical Access (George Washington Univ Medical Ctr):
202-994-4126 or 202-994-0135. D.C.
Medex Assistance Corp.:
www.medexassist.com - emergency travelers assistance & medical evacuation.
888-633-3900. MD
Medical Advisory Systems Inc.: www.mas1.com
- offshore boaters contract services, advisory hotlines, medicine chests,
training manuals, 24/7 medical telecommunications response. 301-855-8070. MD
Medical Programs & Self Help at Sea:
http://old.cruisingworld.com/safatsea/medicw97.html - old cruising world
article describing some training programs, July 97
MedLink - service of MedAire Inc:
www.medaire.com - 602-452-4300. AZ
Poirier Insurance Agency:
www.poirierins.com - 866-463-0175, Itl travel health insurance, permanent
health insurance, A company
Travel Assistance Itl:
www.travelassistance.com - medical insurance & medevac program for overseas
travelers. 800-821-2828
Travel Health Information Service:
www.travelhealth.com - Medicine Planet's online resources for travelers
U.S. State Dept:
www.travel.state.gov - Travel warinings and consular information sheets,
including medical
Wallach & Company: www.wallach.com -
Accident & sickness insurance policy for out of country. 800-237-6615
Worldclinic: www.worldclinic.com
- Virtual emergency room staffed 24/7. 800-636-9186
World Health Organization: www.who.org -
Info on diseases around the world
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